CWCHS falls to Flora

The CWCHS Bulldog tennis team dropped a close match to Flora Thursday, April 25 on their home court, losing the decision 5-4.

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The Carmi Times - Carmi, IL

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Posted Apr. 27, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Posted Apr. 27, 2013 at 2:00 PM

The CWCHS Bulldog tennis team dropped a close match to Flora Thursday, April 25 on their home court, losing the decision 5-4.

Mitchell Masterson kept the game close in the first set, getting edged in a tie breaker 7-6 (7-1) but could not rally back in the second, dropping the final set 6-1.

Noah Heupel also had difficulty maintaining the number two singles opponent. The senior netter did extend the match to three sets but fell short in the end 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

Drew Brown was never really pressured in his singles match, winning 6-3, 6-2 followed by Sean Courty with a win 7-6 (7-2), 6-0. Steven McPeek, first year player, got close in his first set, losing in a tiebreaker 7-6(7-2) but could not rally back in the second, losing 6-2. Zach Ward was back on the court for another marathon match with lots of exchanges, but fell short of the win 6-4, 7-5.

In doubles action, the team of Heupel and Courty fought hard but couldn't outlast the number one team from Flora with a one-set score of 10-7. However, the other two varsity doubles teams came away with wins. Masterson and Brown teamed up for a quick 10-2 win followed by McPeek and Ward with a 10-7 win.

In junior varsity action, Alex Nelson came away a winner 6-2 in his match. Shane Trail, Eric Arnold and Christian Purcell also played one singles set, all falling to defeat 6-3, 6-0 and 6-0,respectively.

Nelson and Trail teamed up against two varsity players for a quick set at the junior varsity level, falling 6-0 in the experience-building set.

The CWCHS Bulldogs head to Fairfield Saturday, April 27 for a five-team tournament. Matches begin at 9 a.m. The team is now 4-2.